Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Shelia’s smile froze. “Why?”

“Mr. Nichols is taking his wife tonight, so it wouldn’t be convenient for you to attend.”

Shelia forced a smile. “Oh, so he’s taking his wife. That’s great. I didn’t want to go anyway.”

“That’s good.”

Shelia held her phone and bit her lip.

Her roommates exchanged glances.

“Shelia, did your boyfriend stand you up?”

“I heard this event is international. Didn’t your boyfriend organize it to introduce you to some foreign entrepreneurs?”

Facing their skeptical looks, Shelia managed a weak smile. “He has an important client to accompany. I

shouldn’t disturb him.”

Shelia glanced at the dress in her hands, her expression dimming.

‘Juan never likes Debra. Why did he suddenly….

She tightened her grip on the dress.

She had looked forward to tonight’s event for so long. She couldn’t just give up.

As the night fell, Juan had a splendid black dress sent to Debra.

He had been waiting downstairs for a while when he saw Debra descending the stairs.

Though he had seen Deby

surprise.

in a burgundy dress the other day, seeing her in this outfit still took Juan by

He hadn’t realized how beautiful Debra could be.

said, lifting

his lips. “I’ll have

the door to see Joe

black dress, Joe was

in this dress, better

Juan glanced at him.

realized his mistake and

“It’s okay.”

didn’t care, and she

Chapter 5

glared at Joe and muttered, “You won’t get your bonus

but dared not

he got for

Debra get out of the

around them cast

the lady

to be

seeing Mr. and Mrs. Nichols together before. They make quite

+25 BONUS

Juan took Debra’s hand.

so many people

many faces

able to attend such a high–level international event, the people here were

to impress Juan, but

shattered glass

accidentally broke a vase of roses,

old man come from? Get him

“Hold on.”

stepped forward, picking up the roses from the ground. She

rare.

man ruined Mr. Houston’s flowers and startled the guests. Let me have him removed,”

manager.

prepare a new one,” Debra said. “These roses were brought by Mr. Houston for everyone’s enjoyment.

the manager waved off the

voice. “I didn’t expect you to liven

“Just trying

the club, Shelia stepped out of a taxi in a black dress,

them and tried to

security guard glanced at the taxi and stopped her “Miss, do you

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